During Body Being Heart Sessions, I silently ask my client’s body for information. It is often accurate but sometimes not. The body doesn’t always know or isn’t ready to reveal. But, as a Somatic Therapist, asking the body is still one of my first ‘go to.’ Used in conjunction with what is called the ‘Inner Physician’ or higher or whole consciousness, the information I receive through this type of somatic perception is even more accurate.
And still I also use physical templates and sensation to assess further craniosacral rhythm and discern touching the brain techniques, Vibrational Acupuncture and Chakras and nadii as well. The sum of these gives me what I need to know to support your healing session. And Yes, I speak to you, my client.
Do you, my dear client, tell me your whole story? Maybe over time. But in the first twenty minutes of meeting me, probably not. I might get the broad strokes of personal history or the key reason for your visit.
What Is Somatic Perception and Why It Matters
I am a Somatic therapist, trained and experienced to perceive whether you are in balance. You are not trained, though obviously experienced. Somatic Perception is key, as your body, aka soma, is the focal point of the now. Is your perception a hundred percent accurate? The answer is no. Soma means body. In spiritual circles, the body is sometimes called goofy, foolish or harmlessly eccentric. And sometimes its perceptions are harmful, if only for yourself.
Always give a reality check to your perceptions and spontaneous visions. Because perceptions are often filtered unconsciously by your childhood conditioning, the collective culture and personal self-judgements and negative beliefs, including what you think others think about you. Learning to cut through that noise is the practice of reading your body’s honest signals.
How is this done? Your mind likes to create meaning. If you are ever on or have a bad ‘trip,’ just remember it is all in your head. You do not have to buy in because you are the awareness of what you are perceiving, not what is being perceived. This distinction between observer and observed is at the heart of bioelectric awareness and somatic perception—navigating the body’s signals from a place of grounded clarity rather than reactive identification.
If you are identified with your perception or invested in the outcome, you may be trapped by your unconscious filters. It’s a bit like wearing sunglasses in different colors. Those rose colored ones make life very pretty, but are very bad for your eyes.
The Art of Being Human: Somatic Healing Beyond Science
Being human is an art form. It does not always pass scientific testing…or even simple reality checks. Since the beginning of time, humanity has been trying to explain itself to itself…and tell others what and how to behave.
My work is not a religion. Sometimes it can be explained experientially and repeated. Those are the parts I teach or, through transmission, share. I speak to the energy systems of your body. This is precisely how CranioSacral Therapy listens to your body’s signals—tuning into subtle rhythms to restore balance from within.
Acupuncture has been around for over 5000 years, and the perception of Chakras has been around even longer. Science did not know that the bones of the head move until about 20 years ago. I am, among other certifications, a Certified CraniolSacral Therapist and have studied and researched ways to interface and support healing in your brain. Part of that research includes understanding how craniosacral fluid nourishes the brain and why this rhythm is so central to whole-body health. Understanding when distorted body signals affect brain chemistry is part of why this work matters so deeply.
Sports heroes like Sidney Crosby have accessed this type of help to stay in the game. So, having issues…you know where to come. Body Being & Heart, Healing for Body and Spirit
Somatic Education has come to the forefront of public awareness as humane treatments have become available for developmental issues children have, and by extension, for adults who want to function better. As somatic awareness deepens, it naturally opens the door to understanding how somatic awareness supports energy healing—the next layer of working with the body’s intelligence.
Your body reflects your physical, emotional and mental states to one degree or another. Weight training will not do it if you do not have good posture. Somatic training is more subtle but will allow you to retrain and unfold your emotional well-being if you use it appropriately. This unfolds most deeply when we engage in somatic exploration through bone and fascia—the body’s most foundational layers of structure and feeling.
Reframe somatic perception through dialogue with your body. At the very least, you will feel better and begin to experience your life differently. If this resonates, you may be ready to explore building a fuller somatic healing practice that goes beyond any single modality.
You are not your mind. Please repeat. You have a mind. But you are the awareness of all you perceive. This gives you wiggle room. The wiggle room to perceive you and your universe! Taking that awareness further into body-energy integration in practice is the natural next step in deepening your somatic journey.
Reality-Checking Your Somatic Perceptions
Reality check your perceptions. Is the world flat? Reality checking is a dynamic process. Though I love my flying dreams, I simply am not going to jump out the window. How about you? All visions are real at their level…but may not pass scrutiny at all levels.
I love my somatic perceptions, which help others. And I love the ones which inspire me to be closer to presence, to the oneness…with two feet on the ground.
What You Can Expect From Somatic Therapy Sessions
I can guarantee that you will leave one of my sessions more relaxed than when you come in…you may even be healed or feel emotionally and physically better. It all depends on you and me, plus the issue.
Sending Love, Light & Delight, Kyra
Frequently Asked Questions
What is somatic perception and why does it matter for healing?
Somatic Perception is key, as your body, aka soma, is the focal point of the now. Your body reflects your physical, emotional and mental states to one degree or another. Somatic training is more subtle but will allow you to retrain and unfold your emotional well-being if you use it appropriately.
Why aren't somatic perceptions always accurate, and how can I tell if mine are reliable?
Perceptions are often filtered unconsciously by your childhood conditioning, the collective culture and personal self-judgements and negative beliefs, including what you think others think about you. If you are identified with your perception or invested in the outcome, you may be trapped by your unconscious filters. Always give a reality check to your perceptions and spontaneous visions.
What can I expect from a somatic therapy session?
I can guarantee that you will leave one of my sessions more relaxed than when you come in...you may even be healed or feel emotionally and physically better. It all depends on you and me, plus the issue.
